SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2006

YOUTH ANNEX, LARGE CLASSROOM - 36 dancers maximum. Has mirrors and a sprung bamboo flooring, so NO STREET SHOES! Thanks, oh barefoot ones!

Time: 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Class Title: Fusion Fantastic
Instructor: Atlantis
Type of Class: Other Fusion
Skill Level: Open to All
Description:Dream of capturing the fire of a Flamenco dancer? To smolder from within like incense?To pulse with abandonment like an African queen? Now you can by infusing Flamenco hand arm and body posturing, Oriental/Indian body isolation and poses, full body locks and pulses!Along with movement, music, and rhythm comprehension you can create your own unique, universally appealing fusion piece. We will also explore improvisation, emotional and choreographic skills. Zills are optional but welcome.

Bio: (Written by Kajira): Atlantis, the one and only "Universal Ethnofusion Sylist" (or, "original fusionista" ;-D) is well-known for her highly theatrical and intense world fusion style of belly dance. She is a daughter of another famous dancer, Tonya, who taught Atlantis everything she knows since before birth. Atlantis can perform any style of belly dance there is, but chooses her own fusion expressions whenever possible. Together they selflessly help the dance community through classes in many locations, benefits, student showcases and of course the first and longest-running competition for our craft, The Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition! To learn more, please visit: www.bellydanceroftheuniverse.com





Time:12:15 - 2:15 p.m.
Class Title: TribalTique Signature Style **This class is SOLD OUT**
Instructor: TribalTique
Type of Class: Tribal Fusion / ATS / Group Improvisation
Skill Level: Open to All
Description: Learn TribalTique's flashy and dynamic combos to use for duets! In this workshop we will thoroughly break down signature style moves and illustrate how to use them to interact with a dance partner. Break the mold of just dancing next to your partner and learn how to movearound her in new ways! Great to choreograph into a routine or to add spice to improvisation.

Bio: TribalTique was formed in the summer of 2004 by co-directors Julia DiVerdi and Molly McClellan in an effort to further explore and create a new vision of American Tribal Style Belly Dance in Northern Colorado that they like to call ATTS, or "American TribalTique Style". Theirunique style combines classic ATS posture, vocabulary, and improvisational cue dancing with polished technique and cutting edge fusion. With over 15 years combined belly dance experience as both performers and instructors the partnership has flourished and firmly established TribalTique on the tribal belly dance circuit. For more info please visit: www.tribaltique.com

**This class is SOLD OUT**

Time:2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Class Title: Powerful Pairs, Dynamic Duets: Turns and Passes **This class is SOLD OUT**
Instructor: Quinn Donovan
Type of Class: ATS / Group Improvisation
Skill Level: Class appropriate for dancers with working knowledge of basic Tribal vocabulary (Taxeem, Bodywave, Hand floreos, Egyptian, Arabic & hip twist, shimmy & Turkish shimmy, and basic concepts of improvisation).
Description:Swirling skirts, synchronous spins: energize your dance with turns and passes! By utilizing turns and passes, you can add drama to a mesmerizing slow dance and spice up a fast performance, change the dynamic of the dance formation, and connect with your dance partners! If you missed our sold out workshops at Tribal Quest NorthWest, here's your chance to learn some Gypsy Fire signature turns and passes, as well as some which are variations on others' moves. We will first focus on slow, mesmerizing and dramatic turns, then we'll bring it up a notch, and teach some energetic fun turns, spins, and passes! Each move is framed for improvisation, so it can be easily integrated into your American Tribal Style (ATS) Bellydancevocabulary.

Bio: Gypsy Fire Belly Dance was formed in 1998 in Bend, Oregon, by director Quinn Donovan. Having studied since 1994 with FatChanceBellyDance in San Francisco, Quinnbrought this style of dance to Central Oregon, and began Gypsy Fire. The troupe finds continuinginspiration in our fellow dancers, and in the blossoming variations of "classic" ATS (FCBDformat). While our roots are firmly planted in the improvisational structure set out by CarolenaNericcio and FCBD, we have begun to adopt movements of various dance stylings, and have adapted them to our troupe's dynamic, much like the "Gypsies" (Roma) we honor in our name. Quinn has continued her study of Bellydance through workshops with such teachers and troupes as: Gypsy Caravan, Rachel Brice, Hahbi 'Ru, Ansuya, Urban Tribal, Ultra Gypsy, Zafira Dance Company, DOMBA!, Colleena and others. She is currently Level 1Certified in the Suhaila Salimpour format, and is working to complete her teacher certification in the FatChanceBellyDance format.

The troupe has participated in local and regional dance events since 1999, and is proud to be a part of the growing dance community in Central Oregon! Gypsy Fire has established a strong visible presence in the Bend, Oregon arts and nightlife scene, due to monthly shows at Taj Palace, Di Lusso/Royal Blend Cafe, and participation in local events as: Bend Summerfest,The Bite of Bend, Procession of the Species, and Media Mania. Regional and worldwide events include: Tribal Fest (CA), Mediterranean Fantasy Festival "Med Fest" (WA), The Oregon Country Fair (Veneta, OR), Tribal Quest NorthWest (Portland, OR), and the MEDGE (Middle Eastern Dance Guild of Eugene) Fall Festival (Eugene, OR). Please visit our website for more information: http://www.gypsyfirebellydance.com **This class is SOLD OUT**

Time:4:45 - 8:45 p.m. *Yes, this class is FOUR hours long. It is $50*.
Class Title: PURE: Public Urban Ritual Experiment
Instructor: Darshan
Type of Class: Other
Skill Level: Open to All
Description:Public Urban Ritual Experiment - In this workshop you will explore the relationship between dance, ritual, intention and connection. Taking your place in global community can add a depth to your dance. We will briefly discuss ways to put your passion for dance into service for that which is meaningful to you, then go about learning the choreography developed with an eye on sacred dances of the world and a soul in the modern urban city, PURE Foundation, which all the branches of PURE share. New branches of PURE are popping up all over the world including Germany and Japan. We recommend that of new branch facilitators, at least one has had two or more workshops with a NYC HQ Facilitator. Darshan is one of those qualified.

Bio:
Darshan a.k.a. Cammi Vance has been studying the many facets of bellydance for 15 years - most influentially with Dalia Carella, Paulette Rees-Denis, and Aurelia - performing and teaching for over 10. She danced with Gypsy Caravan from 1995-2003 in Oregon, and then moved to NY where she co-founded dance activism network PURE (Public Urban Ritual Experiment) with Kaeshi Chai and Sarah Locke. Darshan has been dancing with the Dalia Carella Dance Collective, Bellyqueen Dance Theater, Cirque du Chat Noir, Spiral, and PURE as well as traveling nationally and internationally to teach and perform. She studies, conditions, and practices for dance many hours a week, whether yoga, jazz, Capoeira, samba, flamenco, salsa, Afro-Brazilian, Kathak, sacred dance, Egyptian-Turkish-American bellydance, Gypsy/Rom dance, etc, and tries to keep her dance infused with fresh concepts and images.

In 2006 she was invited to dance in two new IAMED DVDs and two World Dance New York instructionals. A massage therapist, certified personal trainer, and Associate of Science (premed), Darshan is always working with a sense of the dancer's body and trying to expand its possibilities, deepening its strength and flexibility and range of expression. To learn more, please visit: www.darshandances.com, www.puredance.org and www.daliacarella.com